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CVE-2021-32981

AVEVA System Platform versions 2017 through 2020 R2 P01 uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to

AVEVA System Platform versions 2017 through 2020 R2 P01 uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00237
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
aveva system platform>= 2017 and < 2020
aveva system platformall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD04 Apr 2022 · 08:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
cisa-csafcisa-csaf-csaf_files-OT-white-2021-icsa-21-180-05
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2021-002.pdfVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-180-05Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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